To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000047 The gospel reading today begins with a nasty little bit of political maneuvering. We have just finished reading and talking about a series of three parables that Jesus told – not to condemn, but to intentionally provoke the Pharisees and other Jewish authorities. He meant to provoke …

To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000046 We’ve arrived at a part of Matthew’s gospel where things are very tense between Jesus and the Jewish authorities. When he arrived in Jerusalem, there were multitudes of people who came out to cheer and welcome him – the whole city heard the uproar. And they took …

To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000045 One of the greatest old classic movies is Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. I’m sure most of you have seen it. It’s set in Morocco during the Second World War. Humphrey Bogart plays Rick Blaine, who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, and Ingrid Bergman plays …

To listen to this sermon, click here: Z0000044 There is a story of a rich young man who was taken to the hospital seriously ill and the doctors told him they would do all they could but weren’t sure if he would recover. The man was scared to death and asked the doctor to please …